31 species sighted at Route 66 and back to Split Rock, Mooloolah River, La Balsa Park, Buddina, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. 01-12-2023.
A single solo shore entry dive with Gary of 265 minutes, 1.8 m, maximum depth 6.0 m, 26 C water temperature, 6 m+ viz.
With a 34 C temp forecast for today I thought a nice long river dive was in order! The water temp all dive 26 C. The first day of summer did not disappoint. Ray the resident Eagle River Ray swam by and buzzed me. His left fin tip hit me on the head as I spun around shooting as it bolted into the channel. WOW! An interesting mix of species for sure.
Species and numbers recorded:
Atys semistriatus shell -2
Bulbaeolidia alba -1
Cratena simba -1
Doto sp. 3 -3
Facelina sp. 11 -13
Flabellina lotos -1
Flabellina pseudolotos -7
Goniobranchus albonares -3
Goniobranchus daphne -12
Goniobranchus geometricus -8
Goniobranchus setoensis -2
Goniobranchus sp. 6 -2
Goniodoridella savignyi -3
Gymnodoris sp. 27 -1
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3 -1
Hypselodoris obscura -2
Hypselodoris sp. 10 -1
Kabeiro christianae -2
Liloa brevis shell -1
Limacia ornata -4
Murphydoris cobbi -19
Murphydoris puncticulata -2
Philinopsis speciosa -1
Phyllodesmium opalescens -1
Pteraeolidia semperi -1
Retusa sp. 6 shell -1
Rostanga sp. 1 -5
Tenellia sibogae (yellow) -9
Tenellia sp. 23 -4
Unidentia sp. 1 -100+
Unidentia sp. 14 -100+
Sunmmer Entry
Clarity
Clarity
Surface
Substrate upon descent
Murphydoris puncticulata x2
Murphydoris puncticulata
Unidentia sp. 14
Murphydoris cobbi
Goniobranchus setoensis
Unidentia sp. 1
Substrate
Murphydoris cobbi x2
Unidentia sp. 1
Unidentia sp. 14
Tenellia sibogae
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1 spawn
Kabeiro christianae
The Pipe
Goniobranchus albonares mating pair
Murphydoris cobbi
Oooo that new orange Dyneema line
Substrate
Unidentia sp. 1
Phyllodesmium opalescens deep in a slot
Limacia ornata
Limacia ornata x3
Goniobranchus geometricus
That Ovulid
That Ovulid
Goniobranchus daphne
Goniodoridella savignyi
Goniobranchus daphne very juvenile
Hypselodoris obscura
Doto sp. 3
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina pseudolotos
Flabellina pseudolotos x2
Pteraeolidia semperi
Gymnodoris sp. 27
Flabellina pseudolotos
Gothum City
Goniobranchus setoensis
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Goniobranchus geometricus
Substrate
Goniodoridella savignyi -
Goniobranchus sp. 6
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Rostanga sp. 1
Cratena simba
Facelina sp. 11
Substrate
My friend
Looking at myself
Stoney tucked in
Goniobranchus daphne mating pair
Facelina sp. 11
Tenellia sp. 23 x2
Doto sp. 3 x2
Limacia ornata
Seal Rock
Ray the resident Eagle River Ray
Ray the resident Eagle River Ray
Ray the resident Eagle River Ray
Ray the resident Eagle River Ray
Ray the resident Eagle River Ray
Ray the resident Eagle River Ray
Goniobranchus daphne
Haminoeidae long-tail sp. 3
Substrate
That Icon
Tenellia sp. 23
Flat as...
Tenellia sibogae
Hypselodoris obscura
Tenellia sibogae
The tie-off
Channel marker
Atys semistriatus
Retusa sp. 6
Bulbaeolidia alba
Atys semistriatus
Fish Cage
Tenellia sibogae
That Ovulid
That cool crab
